2020 Delaware Code
Title 25 - Property
Chapter 39. Liens of Garage Owners, Livery and Stable Keepers; Replevin by Owner
§ 3902 Lienholder's loss of possession.

Universal Citation: 25 DE Code § 3902. (2020)
§ 3902. Lienholder's loss of possession.

In case, either before or after the price or reward become due and payable, the lienholder under § 3901 of this title loses possession of the encumbered property, except by court order pursuant to this chapter, the lienholder's lien shall continue in full force and effect, provided that within 10 days from the time of the loss of possession the lienholder pursuant to § 3903 of this title files an application for the issuance of an authorization to conduct a lien sale or files a counterclaim for the sale of the encumbered property pursuant to this chapter in a replevin action brought pursuant to Chapter 95 of Title 10 by the owners or other persons claiming an interest in the property.

17 Del. Laws, c. 620, § 1;  Code 1915, § 2863;  34 Del. Laws, c. 193;  Code 1935, § 3344;  25 Del. C. 1953, § 3901;  61 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 1; 
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